How To Health Podcast With Laurie Marbas, Md, Mba

Welcome back to Day 5 of our 21 Day Weight Loss Challenge. In today's episode, we delved into the profound influence that relationships have on our weight and overall health. We discussed how healthy relationships can be a source of emotional support, reduce stress, and encourage healthier behaviors, while strained relationships can lead to stress and unhealthy habits. I shared insights from research on social contagion in health, highlighting a study by Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler which suggests that obesity can spread through social networks. This phenomenon also extends to behaviors like smoking, alcohol consumption, exercise, and even mental health states such as depression and happiness. We also talked about how eating habits are significantly shaped by the company we keep, and how we inherit more than just genetics from our family—we inherit lifestyles. This is crucial to remember when considering our risk for conditions like diabetes; it's not just about genetics but also about our lifestyle